Singlet Exciton-Exciton Interaction in Anthracene

Abstract

The interaction of two singlet excitons to produce electron carriers has been observed in anthracene for the wavelength range 315-405 nm. With an applied field of ${10}^4$ V ${\mathrm{cm}}^{-1\mathrm{}}$, the rate constant for carrier production is 0.9 × ${10}^{-12\pm 0.4}$ ${\mathrm{cm}}^3$ ${\sec }^{-1\mathrm{}}$. The rate constant for singlet-exciton second-order disappearance is 1.5 × ${10}^{-8\mathrm{}\pm 0.3}$ ${\mathrm{cm}}^3$ ${\sec }^{-1\mathrm{}}$